Jasper Cresdee-Hyde | SPACE JUNK: A Soviet Movie | EdFringe 2019 @JasperCresdeeHyde | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 4 minutes ago.
The first man in space is back on Earth and facing new temptations. Fame, fortune, alcohol, nostalgic space anthems and sex. Can this cosmic captain control his space junk?

A psychedelic, daring trip into the world of overnight stardom. The Yuri Gagarin biographical musical delving into the mind of a charismatic but troubled hero. Featuring a foot-stomping blend of original songs and timeless space-themed classics with a live band. What does it take to make a Soviet man a worldwide legend?

Filmed across several performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2019.

Mike Dorey as Yuri Gagarin
Liv Richardson-Frisby as Valentina Gagarina
Oscar Ginn as Alexey Leonov
Ali Cornforth as Elena Gagarina
Jack Etheridge as Eric 'Winkle' Brown / Vladimir Komarov
with Aditi Mohan as Nurse Anna / Valentina Tereshkova
and Jake Mace as Fidel Castro / Leonid Brezhnev

Harry Smith as Vodka Man / The Admiral / Keyboard
Maddy Ashman as The Brigadier / Guitar
Tom Tollyfield as The General / Drums
Ed Cross as The Colonel / Keyboard & Clarinet

Technical Director: Arthur Fleetham
Musical Director: Maddy Ashman

Written and Directed by Jake Mace

Filmed by Arthur Fleetham and Jasper Cresdee-Hyde

Video Production by Jasper Cresdee-Hyde

Featuring the music of David Bowie, Elton John, Gregory Porter, Public Service Broadcasting and Frank Sinatra.

Produced by Slipshod Theatre © 2019